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By Michal Urbanek

Fossil Fuels, Climate Change, and the Built Environment

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Fossil Fuels, the Building Industry, and Human Health

FRANCA TRUBIANO, CHLOE ONBARGI, ANTONIO RINALDI, ZACHARY WHITLOCK | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Nearly everything in our built environment is permeated by chemicals derived from fossil fuels. Yet there is little data about the health risks. This digest builds a case for more research, disclosure, and education.

https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/fossil-fuels-the-building-industry-and-human-health-evaluating-toxicity-in-architectural-plastics/

Shutterstock - DUQM, OMAN - NOVEMBER 27, 2018: south-Asian construction workers take a break following their morning shift in Duqm, Oman. The port ambitions to be a key logistics hub in the Middle East. By Sebastian Castelier